Inspector Bediako says some Ghanaian film producers offer actors as little as GH₵3,000

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Actor Oscar Provencal, popularly known as Inspector Bediako, has accused some Ghanaian film producers of underpaying performers even when their budgets are large, Adom Online reported. He also told actors that they share responsibility for pushing pay up, by bargaining harder and learning how to turn their public profile into income.

What's disputed / unconfirmed

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  According to Adom Online, Inspector Bediako alleged that some producers in Ghana keep paying actors poorly although they have sizeable production budgets, and said a producer with a big budget may still offer an actor only GH₵3,000 for a role.
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  Adom Online reported that the actor conceded raising money to make films is hard for producers, yet maintained that pay should stay part of the discussion and that actors ought to treat it with more seriousness.
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  Inspector Bediako suggested to Adom Online that actors should negotiate instead of taking whatever fee is offered, set their own price, agree payment terms and, where it fits, look for ways to share in a production's commercial returns.
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  He told Adom Online that actors may be unsure how to get full value from the personal brands their work has created, and that landing a role should not be judged only by the immediate fee, since visibility, reputation and creative output can open further opportunities.
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  In the same interview, as reported by Adom Online, he compared actors with musicians who once concentrated on making music rather than on the business around it, said actors mostly dwell on the enjoyable side of the job, and called for a change of mindset and better self-presentation.

Why it matters for Ghana

Pay for screen work shapes whether actors in Accra, Kumasi and other centres can make a steady living from acting. The remarks add to a wider conversation in Ghana's film industry about how fees are set and how performers can earn from the popularity they build.